Scratch

...they're not. Really. Today, I tried to make a simple, 2 minute long animated Scratch video. I discovered that not only do I not have to concentration, determination and attention span, I also am at loss for how to synchronize all the settings and sprites. And good art. Not to mention my constant lack of ideas.

First of all, kudos to those who can manage a popular animation. I have gained an immense amount of respect for them.

Second, here's what I did learn with my 2 hours of hard work:
• Broadcasts are indispensable. Don't try to simplify life with [wait until <var=true>] tricks, it backfires big time. In fact, for a complex animation, you'll need some mildly complex programming knowledge just to synchronize two events.
• You need concentration. My goal for 2 minutes of animation collapsed to nine seconds. Call me nitpicky if you will, but it took 2 hours to perfect 9 seconds.
• You need to have art skills. You cannot make do with the Scratch paint editor. A realistic animation needs hours just at the spritesheets.
• You need to have way too much time on your hands and no homework. Make it a weekend job.

Last edited by Hardmath123 (2011-12-09 09:09:46)